MAMMALS.
Mammals have fur or hair on their bodies. They drink
from their mothers when they are
[?] . They are vertebrates. This means they have a
. They give birth to live young; they don’t lay eggs.
are warm-blooded. They usually have
[?] legs, live on land and breathe
, but marine mammals live in water (whales
,
[?] ). Others
on land and in water (seals, sea lions). Mammals can have sharp claws
and sharp
[?] , long or short tail. They can have spotted or striped fur and
can come in different colours.
.
They have got a skeleton and they
also warm-blooded. They’ve
feathers
and wings
, so they can usually
, but a very few of them can’t, for example
[?] and ostriches
. They haven’t got teeth or a
, but they’ve got a beak
. They
[?] eggs and they often
nests
. They usually live
land or near water. They
insects, small rodent, or fish.
catch preys with claws. Examples of birds are: doves, eagles, owl, orchids and penguins.
AMPHIBIANS.
They are
[?] but they are cold-blooded. They
soft, smooth and moist skin. They can live
water, near water or
land. They lay eggs in water and the young
through gills
. As they grow they have a metamorphosis (their body shape changes) and they can breathe
lungs. Amphibians
carnivores, they eat each other and other small insects. Sometimes they eat small rodents like
[?] . Examples of amphibians are:
[?] , toads
and salamanders.
REPTILES.
They are vertebrates and
[?] -blooded. They breathe through
[?] and lay eggs. If they don’t have legs they usually creep (
[?] ), and if they have short legs and a tail they can crawl (
[?] ). They
hard and dry skin or
[?] and usually live
hot countries. Some
very dangerous because they produce venom. They
live on land or in water. They can be
[?] or herbivores. Examples of reptiles are: snakes, chameleons, crocodiles, turtles and lizards.
.
Insects are everywhere. They
invertebrates because they
got a backbone. They have a rigid skin called exoskeleton. They usually have six
[?] and antennas. With antennas they
detect smells, vibrations and sounds. The majority have
and can fly. They usually
eggs and undergo different stages of
[?] . Some can sting humans but some others are very useful because they pollinate
[?] . Examples of insects are: flies
, ants
, bees
,
[?] and ladybirds
.
FISH.
They are vertebrates and they are also cold-
. They live in
and
live on land. They don’t give
to live young: they lay eggs. Their skin is usually slimy, it can be hard or covered in scales. They
through gills and they have fins
. They can
other fishes, insects, algae and slime. Some
colourful and odd-shaped, some others are
because they can produce venom. Examples of fish are:
[?] , sharks, trout,
[?] and lionfish
.